A man got away with a stolen car in Covington Tuesday night, and the thief used an unusual method to escape: a forklift.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Covington police are searching for the man who hopped on a forklift and used it to break through a metal fence at Ginn Chevrolet, Channel 2 Action News reported.
“First time that I can recall where somebody used a forklift to basically knock a hole and an escape route,” Covington police Capt. Ken Malcolm told Channel 2.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Police said he spent nearly an hour walking through the parking lot to pick out the right vehicle to steal, Channel 2 reported.
“He just was basically shopping for a vehicle,” Malcolm told the news station.
He settled on a 2017 Ford Mustang that had been brought in for repairs, Channel 2 reported. Then he broke into the shop and found the keys for the forklift.
“This is obviously someone who had some knowledge on how to operate a forklift and was able to utilize it to gain his escape,” Malcolm told the news station.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Covington police at 770-786-7605.
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